There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Austria by bus, train, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N60 / ...
5h 59m€38–59Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Vienna432.8 km
6h 18m€26Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
7h 6m€64–132Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 58m€40–112Bus via Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Vienna Central Bus Station VIBbus Arda-Tur
7h 19m€40–58Drive 432.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Viennacar 432.7 km
4h 59m€70–101Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h€138–480Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
5h 46m€110–254Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
5h 13m€102–338Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
5h 25m€133–441
Dresden to Austria by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Austria is to rideshare which costs €26 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Austria is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Austria. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Austria. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Stephansplatz via Nádraží Holešovice, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Dresden and Austria is 442 km. The road distance is 432.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Austria without a car is to bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Dresden to Austria, including transfers.
Dresden to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Austria train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Austria is to bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hbf to Stephansplatz via Praha-Holesovice, Nádraží Holešovice, Hlavní Nádraží, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Vienna Central Bus Station VIB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dresden to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Dresden to Austria train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha-Holesovice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Austria is 433 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Dresden to Austria.
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